Biggest isn't always best, but it is always boast, because that's what happens when somebody has the biggest…whatever. They boast. Travelers flocked to the first jumbo jet — can you believe the first 747 flew in 1970? — and cruisers have continually been lured to sail on the ever-changing "biggest" cruise ship. In 2009, Oasis… Continue reading Oasis Huge in More Than Size
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In New York, bet on Broadway
NEW YORK — When you come to New York, fast becoming a popular port for cruise ships to hang their shingles or drop their anchors, you go to Broadway and see a show. It's just one of those things you do, so it was one of those things we did. We went to the corner… Continue reading In New York, bet on Broadway
Sky Day at Sea Sensational?
If you happen to be going on a cruise next week, you will be interested in this. And if you're not going on a cruise, you will be interested in this. Mother Nature is giving us a fireworks show, and it's logical that high on the list of places to watch it will be from… Continue reading Sky Day at Sea Sensational?
Three Ships Miss the Magic 86
You know what's good when a cruise ship fails to meet Center for Disease Control standards? It keeps the entire industry on its toes. The most recent failures were the Celebrity Summit, the Golden Princess and the SeaDream II. Failure is a score of 85 or less, which shoots holes in our theory that everything… Continue reading Three Ships Miss the Magic 86
European 'oasis' for The Oasis
If you're like us (not that we'd wish that on anybody), you were probably wondering when the biggest cruise ship in the world would be on the move. Oasis of the Seas is going to Europe. It's only temporary…a prop in the water, if you will. It's going to happen in 2014, for a couple… Continue reading European 'oasis' for The Oasis